Businesses in the Ward

There are many companies situated in the Cromarty Firth Ward, all of which contribute to the local and Highland economy - although in the last two years since the oil downturn, the number of employees has reduced in some of them, on the whole the local economy is still vibrant and there are plenty of places to work - in fact over 275 firms in all, employing currently around 3,300 workers at time of writing this. The figures in the lists are approximate, as this survey was undertaken a few months prior to being published, but this still gives an indication of how vibrant this part of Easter Ross.

Invergordon has by far the most firms and employs the most people - vibrancy of a town and economy is more than just being about a High Street full of open shops! Jobs give people a quality of life and are needed to grow an area's population.

EVANTON

EMPLOYEE NUMBERS ARE APPROXIMATE AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Name

Tel

No of Employees

Foulis Ferry Restaurant

12

Skiach Services

6

Gleaner Garage, Skiach

4

Isleburn Construction

01349 832001

Number Temp Out of Order

Highland Waste Services (Munros)

01349 853660

25

J&D Cowper

01349 831113

50

AW Scott Civil Engineer

01349 831000

8

Shandwick Supply Co Ltd

01349 830497

15

John Lawrie

01349 830624

2

Kiltearn Primary

01349 830568

24

Balconie Inn

01349 832908

19

Evanton Post Office

4

Serimax Fabrication

01349 830007

168

Macleods Caravans

01349 830632

2

SSE Contracting

01349 830987

40

Blythswood

01349 830777

48

Novar Estates

01349 830208

15

Tulloch Timber & Fencing Supplies

01349 830464

6

Blackrock Caravan Site

01349 830917

4

Novar Arms Hotel

01349 830012

3

Scizzors Hairdressers

4

Cornerstone Café

01349 830558

6 Volunteers

Co-op Evanton

01349 830213

13

Co-op Evanton

01349 830213

13

TOTAL BUSINESSES = 23

TOTAL EMPLOYEES = 472

ALNESS

Name

Tel

No of Employees

Morven Guest House

2

Fyrish Upholsterer

01349 880136

2

Coullhill Primary School

01349 882713

40

J&M Paterson Ironmonger

01349 882286

5

Sweet & Spicy Indian Curry House

01349 882939

4

Allsorts x 2

01349 884254

6

Jackamos Barbers

2

Post Office Alness

4

Averon Leisure Centre & Library

01349 882287

28

Therapy Rooms Alness

4

Bank of Scotland Alness

01456 812013

7

Wedding Belles

4

The Place Youth Centre

2

Alness Pharmacy

4

Highland Hospice

6 Volunteers

Tanfastic

2

John Munro Butcher

4

Commercial Hotel

01349 882202

25

Home Hardware

01349 880370

3

Beata Services & Go

1

Superdrug

4

Goodtread Tyres & Exhausts

01349 882206

28

Jaci Hairdresser

4

Hannah Homes Estate Agents

2

Northern Insurance Services

1

Dalmore Furnishings

01349 882847

7

Chinese & Thai Takeaway

4

Campbell Eyecare

01349 882863

6

Co-op Alness

01349 882936

13

Café Picante

01349 882050

3

Blythswood Care

01349 883621

10 Volunteers

Tastebuds II

01349 882919

6

Café 66

4

Alness Newsagents

2

Victoriana

01349 884812

6

The Shoe Room

01349 886018

2

Maxims Chinese Takeaway

4

Deep Blue Fish & Chip Shop

3

Tony’s Sandwich Bar

4

Audrey’s Local Newsagents

2

Easter Ross Vets

4

Heads and Tails Dog Groomers

1

Black Orchid Gifts

2

Alan’s Taxis

01349 880000

7

Station Hotel

01349 882230

14

Temptu

3

Something Special

3

British Red Cross

01349 880771

2 Employed & 5 Volunteers

Bengal Cuisine

6

Well Pharmacy

4

B.E. Personnel

01349 883303

5

Balti Cottage

4

Alness Shoe Bar

1

Ian’s Barbers

1

Capstone Centre x 2

01349 880776

3

Alness CAB

01349 883333

6

Alness Heritage Centre

2 + Volunteers

Dalmore Distillery

01349 882362

2

Vie Hair & Beauty

2

Middleton Ross & Arnott

01349 882870

1

Victoriana (clothes)

01349 884812

3

Royal Bank of Scotland

01349 882209

6

The Larder

01349 883347

1

Kardz

2

Glamorous Hair Salon

8

Mairi Russell Financial Services

01349 880901

4

Harry Gows

6

Ladbrokes

0800 0304496

3

Pat Munro Civil Engineering

01349 882377

176

Pat Munro Farm

4

Nicolson Accountancy Services

1

Robertson Health Centre

01349 882229

12

Alness Service Point

01349 886606

4

Morrison Supermarket

01349 884132

125

Lidl Alness

0800 977 7766

Rang a couple of times the line got cut off

Redwoods Nursing Home

01349 884216

55

Alness Academy

01349 883341

65

Obsdale Primary School

01349 882860

16

Bridgend Primary School

01349 882285

13

Dalmore Farm

01349 883978

Rang a few times no answer

The Steading Valeting

07834 234369

1

MacMillan & Co

01349 883338

4

Dalmore Visitor Centre

19

Fingz Gifts

1

J&I Carpets

01349 880040

3

Dryclean 4 U

07857 699078

Rang a few times no answer

The Studio Salon

01349 880171

No Employees – Chair Rental

ILM Highland

01349 884774

34

Munros Contractors

01349 882852

10

Social Work Dept, HC

01349 855528

No Office in Alness – Invergordon

Sureclean Support Services

01349 884480

40

McChristie Sheet Metal Works

01349 883867

3

Highland Rope Access

01349 880120

2

Car Tuning & Servicing Centre

01349 882818

3

Northern Recycling Solutions

0845 8945130

25

Alness Removals and Storage

01349 882388

3

Alness Ambulance Depot

0800 9882218

Rang a few times it said the other person has hung up

Marks Taxis

01349 883355

All Drivers are Self-Employed

Highland Castle Entertainment

01349 886071

6

HC Recycling Centre Alness

07909 906739

Rang a few times no answer

Sureclean Training Centre

01349 884480

45

West End Community Centre

2 + Volunteers

Josies Hair and Beauty

Vacant 3/4/16

Owen Wilson Painting & Decorating

3

Alness Police Station

101

46

Alness Golf Club

01349 883877

7

TOTAL BUSINESSES = 106

TOTAL EMPLOYEES = 1088

INVERGORDON

Invergordon Bowling Club

01349 853051

2 Volunteers

Scottish Water Sewerage Works

01349 853054

1

Port of Cromarty Firth

01349 852308

25

Travis Perkins

01349 852402

5

Semco Maritime

01349 852308

22

Global Energy Group

01349 855135

13

Angus Ross Joiners

07711 285396

4

Invergordon Tyre Services

4

Isleburn

01349 832000

Rang a few times, the person that I had to speak to was not there

The Ship Inn

01349 854563

4

CRC Evans

01349 855159

20

Caledonian Towage

01349 852611

22

MSIS

01349 854454

Between 75 and 80

Albyn Housing Society

01349 852978

45

The Old Mill Restaurant

Vacant 3/4/16

McRaes Café/Shop

4

Invergordon Museum

6 volunteers

Bannermans of Tain

01862 892480

1

Tuckers Inn

01349 852335

8 to 10

Whyte and Mackay Distillery

01349 852451

Mailbox is full and cannot accept incoming calls

British Legion

01349 863278

Closed down

Invergordon Service Station

2

Johnstone & Johnstone Vets

01349 854981

2

S.E.R. on Industrial estate (shop closed)

01349 854050

3

Jaipur Indian Restaurant

4

Birchwood Highland

01349 853153

10

Invergordon Dental Practice

4

Graypen Tanker Ag. Services

01349 854260

7

GP Shipping Port Ag. Services

No Telephone Number Found

2 Dye 4 Salon

2

Nickle & Dime

01349 853001

4

Wilsons Solicitors

5

Invergordon Coop

01349 852411

26

Nail & Beauty Studios

1

Ladbrokes

0800 030 4496

3

Boots

01349 852242

Between 12 and 15 including Relief

Hala Boutique

Vacant 3/4/16

Caring & Sharing

01349 368504

6 volunteers

Buchanans Newsagents

4

Purple Turle

3

House of Flowers

Vacant 3/4/16

Harry Gows

01349 852552

8

Farmfoods

01349 854445

5

Crazyhorse Café

4

J’Adore Antiques & Beauty

2

Easter Ross Vets

01349 852204

11

Scobbies Taxis

01349 852597

3

Marine Hotel

01349 852419

14

Boomerang Hair Salon

01349 854433

3

HC Library / Service Point

01349 886606

4

Job Centre Plus

01349 812335

11

Highland Homeless Trust

01349 854443

3

Post Office inside Spar

3

Invergordon Dry Cleaners

01349 854477

2

Jasmine House Chinese

4

Subway inside Spar

01349 856851

6

Spar

01349 856851

7

Blythswood

01349 854343

2

Balti Magical

01349 853657

4

M.A. Forbes Jewellers

Vacant shortly 3/4/16

Wilsons Solicitors

01349 852131

4

Fyrish Deli

No Telephone Number Found

Silver Dollar Pub

No Telephone Number Found

Dalriada Gifts

01349 854921

2

Scotsburn Croft Café

3

Kuddly Kerrlectables

01349 854256

3

Beauly Insurance Services

01349 854933

1

Highland Mica

01349 856740

2

Discount Carpets

01349 856740

2

Homestart R&C

01349 855205

8

Skills Development Scotland

01349 855245

8

Cards Café

01349 852388

2

Invergordon Academy

01349 852362

45

Park Primary School

01349 852037

35

South Lodge Primary School

01349 852521

28

Venus Beauty

3

Bumbles Beauty

Vacant 3/4/16

Sharon’s Hair Salon

4

McGintys Fish & Chips

01349 852835

3

Wok In Chinese

01349 853522

3

Caledonian Bar

01349 852629

Closed

Seletar Marine Support Services

01349 854012

1

Invergordon Public Toilets

No Telephone Number Found

Invergordon Leisure Centre

01349 853689

45 (includes Casual & Contracted)

Isobel Rhind Centre

01349 854154

37

Debenhams Storage

No Telephone Number Found

Morrich House – 15

Businesses

01349 854455

30

ERG Windows

01349 856900

Between 40 and 50

House of Puzzles Ltd

01349 853886

22

Cohen Packaging

01349 853880

14

MB Plan

01349 853760

3

Cal Dive

01349 853688

9

NHS

01349 85252221`2

Between 15 and 18

Deborah Services

Closed 5 years ago

DG Gray

01349 852769

Rang over a number of days and got the same message – your call cannot be taken at this time

East Ross Building Supplies

01349 853021

6

Invergordon Pallet Services

6

Kirker

01349 855270

200

Invergordon Plant Hire

01349 853760

Number not recognised

AM Motors Garage

01349 853777

1

Gilkes Hydropower

07557 390714

2

The Stationery Shop

01349 852255

3

SER Industrial

01349 854050

3

Rainbow International Restoration

01349 880701

12

Newmore Primary School

01349 853300

8

Kincraig House Hotel

01349 852587

28

K&E Car Wash

07950 338844

1

Davidson Farm

01349 852240

3

Fire Station & Training Centre

01349 852341

4 in Office, 17 Fire Fighters

Jewson

01349 853021

7

Castle Gardens Nursing Home

0333 9998486

55

Ferguson Transport

01397 773840

8 as a starting base and then they work away from the Invergordon area.

Mull Hall Care Home

01862 842308

50

Kintyre Nursing Home

01349 853248

62

Rock Highland – Avanti Group

0333 2404071

Rang a few times and got the message that my call cannot be taken at this time